Cheabol and Labour in Korea
Subtitle: the Development of Management Strategy in Hyundai
Contributors: O'Donnell, Michael
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780203361108
Subjects: Case studi; Industrial relations; Industrial management; Conglomerate corporations; Korea (South); Capitalism; Labor; Big business
Description: Focusing on the labour management strategies of the Hyundai Business Group, this important new study argues that historical analysis is essential for a complete understanding of the dynamics of South Korean industrial relations.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; The political economy of South Korea; The state, the chaebol and independent trade unions; Family business and expansion: 1940 1960s; Towards formalisation of labour management in Hyundai, 1946 1960s; Business diversity and concentration: 1970s early 1980s; The organisation of work in heavy industries, 1970s early 1980s; A dual approach to personnel management and labour resistance, 1970s early 1980s; Crisis and transition: early 1980s 1990s.